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St. Jude Donor '14
Good to see you have survived the holidaze and are back at it Marty.
If you wouldn't mind, I would like to make a couple small suggestions on your compressor setup. I think you had the right idea with the water separator, but plastic pipe isn't really very good at allowing the air to cool, which is the idea behind that type of system. also, at least the last leg should be galvanized anyway because you end up pulling on the hose and have the risk of breaking the plastic pipe.
the other thing I would suggest would be to turn the (galvanized version) whole wall mounted assembly 90* so the long legs are vertical, then install petcock drains in each leg. this lets you drain each leg and keeps the last leg much much drier for the separator to catch the last drips.
You certainly had the right idea, just could use some fine tuning to be more efficient IMHO.
Russ
If you wouldn't mind, I would like to make a couple small suggestions on your compressor setup. I think you had the right idea with the water separator, but plastic pipe isn't really very good at allowing the air to cool, which is the idea behind that type of system. also, at least the last leg should be galvanized anyway because you end up pulling on the hose and have the risk of breaking the plastic pipe.
the other thing I would suggest would be to turn the (galvanized version) whole wall mounted assembly 90* so the long legs are vertical, then install petcock drains in each leg. this lets you drain each leg and keeps the last leg much much drier for the separator to catch the last drips.
You certainly had the right idea, just could use some fine tuning to be more efficient IMHO.
Russ
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I am hooked on glass!. I enjoyed working it but putting the rivets was pretty hard until I remembered I had a persuader in my tool box. Big A@$ pliers. It was a lot of fun working and watching the glass just lay down in every nook and cranny. I don't think I'm ready for areas that show but sure had a great time. I also found three more cracks on the side and in the back compartment. I have been staring at the interior area for weeks and just found them. Amazing when you look really hard at it. I am really surprised how stiffer the rear end is after installing the new rear divider.
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Going to sand this weekend another time with 320 and when the weather gets warmer spray the first coat of epoxy. I always had a small vibration with it so I hope the interior fiberglass and the new panel does the trick.
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Good on you for tackling this.
Painting to me is one of the hobby's "dark arts"; it is done by automotive 'wizards' using mysterious chemical concoctions. Many have served as apprentices under master wizards for many years. They wear strange masks and use wand-like devices to spray their magical brew onto the car. They work and sand and buff and apply healing potions to the car's body where its been wounded. They weave their spells in closed off rooms where no one else is allowed with weird lighting and hoses and pipes everywhere.
Then they chant and cuss and then these pieces of jewelry emerge from the dust and foul odors to entrance and enthrall legions of admirers.. I'm convinced it's a supernatural event.
I watch the progress and effort on Mike Coletta's stellar cars and just know I don't have the patience or skill for it.
My smartest car purchases by far are when I write a check or pay cash for paint work
Painting to me is one of the hobby's "dark arts"; it is done by automotive 'wizards' using mysterious chemical concoctions. Many have served as apprentices under master wizards for many years. They wear strange masks and use wand-like devices to spray their magical brew onto the car. They work and sand and buff and apply healing potions to the car's body where its been wounded. They weave their spells in closed off rooms where no one else is allowed with weird lighting and hoses and pipes everywhere.
Then they chant and cuss and then these pieces of jewelry emerge from the dust and foul odors to entrance and enthrall legions of admirers.. I'm convinced it's a supernatural event.
I watch the progress and effort on Mike Coletta's stellar cars and just know I don't have the patience or skill for it.
My smartest car purchases by far are when I write a check or pay cash for paint work
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Good on you for tackling this.
Painting to me is one of the hobby's "dark arts"; it is done by automotive 'wizards' using mysterious chemical concoctions. Many have served as apprentices under master wizards for many years. They wear strange masks and use wand-like devices to spray their magical brew onto the car. They work and sand and buff and apply healing potions to the car's body where its been wounded. They weave their spells in closed off rooms where no one else is allowed with weird lighting and hoses and pipes everywhere.
Then they chant and cuss and then these pieces of jewelry emerge from the dust and foul odors to entrance and enthrall legions of admirers.. I'm convinced it's a supernatural event.
I watch the progress and effort on Mike Coletta's stellar cars and just know I don't have the patience or skill for it.
My smartest car purchases by far are when I write a check or pay cash for paint work
Painting to me is one of the hobby's "dark arts"; it is done by automotive 'wizards' using mysterious chemical concoctions. Many have served as apprentices under master wizards for many years. They wear strange masks and use wand-like devices to spray their magical brew onto the car. They work and sand and buff and apply healing potions to the car's body where its been wounded. They weave their spells in closed off rooms where no one else is allowed with weird lighting and hoses and pipes everywhere.
Then they chant and cuss and then these pieces of jewelry emerge from the dust and foul odors to entrance and enthrall legions of admirers.. I'm convinced it's a supernatural event.
I watch the progress and effort on Mike Coletta's stellar cars and just know I don't have the patience or skill for it.
My smartest car purchases by far are when I write a check or pay cash for paint work
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Good on you for tackling this.
Painting to me is one of the hobby's "dark arts"; it is done by automotive 'wizards' using mysterious chemical concoctions. Many have served as apprentices under master wizards for many years. They wear strange masks and use wand-like devices to spray their magical brew onto the car. They work and sand and buff and apply healing potions to the car's body where its been wounded. They weave their spells in closed off rooms where no one else is allowed with weird lighting and hoses and pipes everywhere.
Then they chant and cuss and then these pieces of jewelry emerge from the dust and foul odors to entrance and enthrall legions of admirers.. I'm convinced it's a supernatural event.
I watch the progress and effort on Mike Coletta's stellar cars and just know I don't have the patience or skill for it.
My smartest car purchases by far are when I write a check or pay cash for paint work
Painting to me is one of the hobby's "dark arts"; it is done by automotive 'wizards' using mysterious chemical concoctions. Many have served as apprentices under master wizards for many years. They wear strange masks and use wand-like devices to spray their magical brew onto the car. They work and sand and buff and apply healing potions to the car's body where its been wounded. They weave their spells in closed off rooms where no one else is allowed with weird lighting and hoses and pipes everywhere.
Then they chant and cuss and then these pieces of jewelry emerge from the dust and foul odors to entrance and enthrall legions of admirers.. I'm convinced it's a supernatural event.
I watch the progress and effort on Mike Coletta's stellar cars and just know I don't have the patience or skill for it.
My smartest car purchases by far are when I write a check or pay cash for paint work
I got lucky when I moved from Maryland.
Flawless paint to prove it.
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Thanks for a great thread...It's been a good one to follow! I hope to tackle this with my '66 someday, but I'll have to knock the rest of the decent paint off of it with a few more highway miles first!!
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I plan to sand with 400 grit today and tomorrow and might be able to prime and putty small areas. My front door jabs came out really good. I will post a pic later on today. I sprayed starting fluid into them and the grease and grime flowed right out of the hard to reach places. Hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather.
